Facilities & Shrink

Designed to Reduce Shrink. Proven to Add Value.

East Texas Livestock — Built for Cattle Performance

East Texas Livestock was built in 1981 with two primary goals: ease of cattle movement and shrink

minimization.

Facility Features That Matter

• High ceilings to promote airflow and reduce heat stress

• Wide alleys to prevent crowding and trampling

• Angled pens to reduce injury risk

• Metal rod & pipe pens for maximum airflow

• Extra lighting for safer cattle movement

• Water and feed pens throughout the barn

• Nearly 4 acres under roof, keeping cattle out of the elements

• Capacity to handle up to 5,000 head

Shrink Minimization — Backed by Research

In 2013, East Texas Livestock partnered with Texas A&M University to study cattle shrink and develop

feeding protocols to reduce it. Over a three-year period, hundreds of tests were conducted on more

than 6,000 head of calves.

Research showed that cattle delivered the morning of sale averaged a 5.63% shrink, while cattle

delivered three days early and placed on feed averaged a 1.83% weight gain.

What This Means in Today’s Market

600 lb calf @ $4.00/lb

Same-day delivery value: $2,264.80

3-day early delivery value: $2,443.92

Net gain after feed cost: ≈ $170.65 per head

40 head example: ≈ $6,826 additional revenue

No yardage fees. No chute fees.

Sale Every Tuesday at 11:00 AM

Family owned and operated for 44 years.

To view each test results and read the full breakdown from Texas A&M, please see the chart below: